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Total Real Returns

VFICX,VWESX: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-05-08 YTD
Return
TRR
Price
VFICX
×
+0.33%
2025-05-08
1.733 TRR
2025-05-08
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−1.92%
2025-05-08
3.299 TRR
2025-05-08
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Returns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-05-08 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VFICX
×
+73.27%
+1.76%/yr
+2.19%/yr
(R2=0.754)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
+106.01%
+2.32%/yr
+3.56%/yr
(R2=0.821)
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Growth of $10,000

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-05-08 Start
Value
End
Value
VFICX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$17,326.63
2025-05-08
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
$10,000.00
1993-11-22
$20,600.50
2025-05-08
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund

Annual Returns

Year VFICX VWESX
2025 (YTD) +0.33% −1.92%
2024 +0.33% −5.48%
2023 +5.02% +5.77%
2022 −19.10% −30.16%
2021 −9.19% −10.73%
2020 +5.41% +9.68%
2019 +7.91% +16.21%
2018 −2.42% −8.04%
2017 +1.85% +8.05%
2016 +0.75% +3.78%
2015 +0.35% −4.53%
2014 +4.13% +15.66%
2013 −4.71% −8.07%
2012 +5.24% +8.60%
2011 +2.13% +12.95%
2010 +6.53% +9.15%
2009 +14.16% +5.92%
2008 −6.69% +2.23%
2007 +2.00% −0.29%
2006 +1.90% +0.37%
2005 −1.56% +1.69%
2004 +0.93% +5.57%
2003 +3.54% +4.35%
2002 +7.55% +10.65%
2001 +7.83% +7.95%
2000 +7.10% +8.13%
1999 −3.41% −7.40%
1998 +5.77% +6.13%
1997 +7.06% +11.02%
1996 −0.68% −3.74%
1995 +18.47% +23.35%
1994 −6.66% −6.15%
1993 +1.11% +8.41%
1992 +6.01%
1991 +17.40%
1990 +0.11%
1989 +10.16%
1988 +5.19%
1987 −5.29%
1986 +6.90%

Drawdowns

Mon 1993-11-22? to Thu 2025-05-08 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VFICX
×
−23.99% −32.31%
2022-10-20
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund
VWESX
×
−42.15% −47.93%
2023-10-19
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares Mutual Fund